Full Test Bank nan Blood Ch.11

Medical Language for Modern Health Care, 4e (Allan)

Chapter 11 Blood

1) Which statement is NOT true regarding blood?

A) Blood is a type of connective tissue.

B) Blood consists of cells contained in a liquid matrix.

C) Blood volume is constant and does not vary depending upon the individual's body size.

D) Blood represents approximately 8% of body weight.

E) The formed elements of blood consist of 99% red blood cells.

2) Which of the following terms means the percentage of total blood volume composed of red blood cells?

A) Hematocrit

B) Hemoglobin

C) Complete blood count

D) Partial prothrombin

E) Viscosity

3) Which of the following terms means a simple soluble protein?

A) Colloid

B) Ferritin

C) Antibody

D) Albumin

E) Corpuscle

4) The clear, yellow liquid that is the non-cellular part of the blood and contains clotting proteins is called

A) globulin

B) albumin

C) plasma

D) colloid

E) serum

5) Which of the following terms refers to the stringy protein fiber that is a component of a blood clot?

A) Serum

B) Albumin

C) Colloid

D) Fibrin

E) Globulin

6) Serum is identical to plasma except it does not contain which of the following substances?

A) Albumin

B) Globulin

C) Hormones

D) Waste products

E) Clotting proteins

7) Of the following terms, which one has a prefix that means deficient or below?

A) Anticoagulant

B) Transfusion

C) Hypochromic

D) Microcytic

E) Macrophage

8) Which of the following items are NOT dissolved in plasma?

A) Nutrients

B) Red blood cells

C) Waste products

D) Hormones

E) Enzymes

9) Mrs. Jones' doctor ordered a (CBC) as part of her routine yearly physical exam. This test will give what type of information?

A) An indication of the function of the kidneys at clearing toxins from the blood

B) The percent of oxygen that is present in the blood

C) The amount of sodium and other electrolytes in the blood

D) The number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood

E) The amount of sugar in the blood

10) Substances with a pH below 7.0 are labeled

A) osmotic

B) acidic

C) ureas

D) buffers

E) alkaline

11) Which of the following medical terms is derived from the Latin term for sticky?

A) Sediment

B) Osmosis

C) Colloid

D) Globulin

E) Viscous

12) Of the following terms, which one refers to the passage of water across a cell membrane?

A) Osmosis

B) Sedimentation

C) Hydrophilia

D) Perfusion

E) Infusion

13) What is the correct spelling of the term that means a state of equilibrium in the body?

A) Hemostasis

B) Homeostasis

C) Homeostases

D) Hematostasis

E) Homeastasis

14) Which of the following word elements refers to blood?

A) erythro-

B) leuko-

C) -cyte

D) hepat/o

E) –emia

15) Which of the following statements best fits the definition of the term urea?

A) Urea is the end product of nitrogen metabolism

B) Urea is another term for urine

C) Urea is a result of the function of the lungs

D) Urea refers to the breakdown of skeletal muscle

E) Urea is the by-product of wound healing

16) What does the prefix in the term anemia mean?

A) Red

B) Without

C) Painful

D) Less than

E) Under

17) Which of the following is NOT a function of blood?

A) Maintain body temperature

B) Transport nutrients

C) Produce albumin

D) Form clots

E) Regulate pH and osmosis

18) A large white blood cell that removes bacteria, foreign particles, and dead cells is known as a(n)

A) erythroblast

B) erythrocyte

C) neutrophil

D) macrophage

E) megakaryocyte

19) Which of the following terms has a prefix that refers to a number?

A) Biconcave

B) Macrophage

C) Polycythemia

D) Eosinophil

E) Enzyme

20) In the term hemoglobin, what does the root/combining form refer to?

A) Protein

B) Nutrients

C) Blood

D) Clotting

E) Indicator

21) A medical specialist in disorders of the blood is called a ________.

22) Which of the following terms means stick together to form clumps?

A) Hemolysis

B) Agglutinate

C) Sedimentation

D) Immunoglobulins

E) Incompatible

23) In the medical term fibrinogen, what does the suffix mean?

A) Clot

B) Fibrin

C) Produce, create

D) Formation

E) Color

24) In the term hemoglobinopathy, identify the suffix and its meaning.

A) hemo; blood

B) y: pertaining to

C) globino; protein

D) pathy; disease

E) y; condition

25) Which of the following terms has a suffix that means destruction?

A) Agglutination

B) Viscosity

C) Agglutinate

D) Erythroblastosis

E) Hemolysis

26) A genetic disorder found most commonly in African Americans, Africans, and some Mediterranean populations that is characterized by the production of abnormal hemoglobin causing RBCs to change shape is

A) pernicious anemia

B) thalassemia

C) hemolytic anemia

D) sickle cell anemia

E) aplastic anemia

27) The suffix in the term erythropoiesis means

A) red

B) condition

C) to make

D) create

E) destruction

28) The hormone produced by the kidneys and liver which controls the rate of RBC production is ________.

29) Of the following statements, which one is correct regarding the biconcave shape of the RBC?

A) The shape makes the RBC more resistant to stress.

B) The shape enables a more rapid flow of gases into and out of the RBC.

C) The shape allows the RBC to live longer.

D) The shape controls the amount of water entering the RBC.

E) The shape allows the RBC to bind oxygen more easily.

30) Mr. Jones had a partial gastrectomy to treat a severe bleeding ulcer. Which of the following types of anemia would he be most susceptible to developing after the surgery?

A) Sickle cell anemia

B) Pernicious anemia

C) Hemolytic anemia

D) Iron deficiency anemia

E) Aplastic anemia

31) A synonym for the term platelet is

A) thrombocyte

B) monocyte

C) erythrocyte

D) leukocyte

E) lymphocyte

32) In the term leukopenia, what does the suffix mean?

A) White

B) Excessive

C) Deficiency

D) Cell

E) Production

33) A patient's white blood cell count was very high. Which of the following terms would a nurse expect to see in the patient's medical record to document this abnormal lab test?

A) Leukocytosis

B) Leukopenia

C) Leukoneogenesis

D) Hyperleukemia

E) Leukohemocytosis

34) In the term pancytopenia, the prefix means

A) deficiency

B) all

C) blood

D) cell

E) bladder

35) The type of anemia in which the bone marrow is unable to produce sufficient new red cells, white cells, and platelets is

A) hemolytic anemia

B) sickle cell anemia

C) pernicious anemia

D) iron-deficiency anemia

E) aplastic anemia

36) Which of the following terms means below normal levels of oxygen in tissues, gases or blood?

A) Anemia

B) Hypoxia

C) Hypochromic

D) Cyanosis

E) Hemolysis

37) Which white blood cells increase dramatically in bacterial infections?

A) Neutrophils

B) Eosinophils

C) Basophils

D) Monocytes

E) Lymphocytes

38) A patient was brought to the emergency department following a car crash by EMS. Upon arrival, the nurse noted that the patient's skin color was extremely pale. Which of the following terms would the nurse use to describe the patient's skin color?

A) Cyanotic

B) Jaundiced

C) Hypoxic

D) Pallor

E) Erythema

39) What does the suffix–phil mean?

A) Basic

B) Structure

C) Cell

D) Attraction

E) White

40) Which of the following terms has a term element that means to eat?

A) Erythroblast

B) Erythropoiesis

C) Hemostasis

D) Macrophage

E) Lymphocyte

41) Which of the following statements best describes a stem cell?

A) An antibody not directed against the causative organism but produced during the disease

B) A cell that is formed in the presence of a large number of mononuclear leukocytes

C) Another term for a white blood cell

D) A cell that attracts a basic blue stain in the laboratory

E) An undifferentiated cell that can divide to yield specialized cells in a tissue

42) ________ is a cancer of the hematopoietic tissues that produces a high number of mature and immature white blood cells.

A) Mononucleosis

B) Hodgkin disease

C) Aplastic anemia

D) Leukemia

E) Hemophilia

43) Mononucleosis is caused by a pathogen abbreviated as

A) HLA

B) EBV

C) INR

D) ALL

E) HUS

44) Identify the suffix and its meaning in the term hemostasis.

A) sis; pertaining to

B) stasis; slow down

C) hemo; blood

D) stasis; control, stop

E) sis; forming

45) A clot attached to a diseased blood vessel or heart lining is called a ________.

46) In the term megakaryocyte, what does the prefix mean?

A) Enormous

B) Large

C) Cell

D) Nucleus

E) Excessive

47) An inherited coagulation disorder that is passed from mothers to sons is called

A) thrombocytopenia

B) henoch-schöenlein purpura

C) von willenbrand disease

D) hemophilia A

E) disseminated intravascular coagulation

48) Which of the following conditions occurs when the clotting mechanism is activated simultaneously throughout the cardiovascular system, usually triggered by a severe bacterial infection?

A) idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

B) Henoch-Schöenlein purpura

C) von Willebrand disease

D) Disseminated intravascular coagulation

E) Hemolytic uremic syndrome

49) A bone marrow biopsy is often performed as part of a diagnostic work-up for which of the following diseases?

A) Aplastic anemia, leukemia, and lymphoma

B) Lymphadenitis, multiple sclerosis, and leukemia

C) Polycythemia vera, pancytopenia, and sickle cell anemia

D) Hemolytic anemia, leukemia, and multiple sclerosis

E) Thalassemia, sickle cell anemia, and agranulocytosis

50) Which of the following terms is derived from a Greek term meaning plug or stopper?

A) Disseminate

B) Fibrin

C) Thrombus

D) Embolus

E) Clot

51) What is the medical term for a bruise?

A) Purpura

B) Thrombus

C) Hematoma

D) Petechia

E) E. Purpura

52) A pinpoint capillary hemorrhagic spot in the skin is called a

A) purpura

B) petechia

C) hematoma

D) thrombus

E) lesion

53) Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

A) Coagalopathy

B) Extravasate

C) Himophelia

D) Diseminate

E) Striptokinaise

54) Choose the plural form of the singular term petechia.

A) Petechias

B) Petechium

C) Petechii

D) Petechiae

E) Petechies

55) The term which comes from the Greek meaning purple is

A) erythema

B) bilirubin

C) purpura

D) petechia

E) hemophilia

56) The root/combining form in the term coagulopathy means

A) disease

B) blood

C) platelet

D) clotting

E) clumping

57) In the term streptokinase, what does the root mean?

A) Enzyme

B) Cell

C) Curved

D) Action

E) Vessel

58) Following surgery for a mitral valve replacement, a patient was required to take Coumadin. This medication is classified as an

A) antibiotic

B) anticoagulant

C) anti-inflammatory

D) antihistamine

E) antipyretic

59) In the term agranulocyte, what does the prefix mean?

A) To age

B) Granules

C) White

D) Cell

E) Without, not

60) Choose the term that has a prefix meaning many or much.

A) Macrophage

B) Biconcave

C) Megakaryocyte

D) Agglutinate

E) Polycythemia vera

61) The abbreviation for hemoglobin is

A) HCT

B) Hgb

C) CBC

D) Hg

E) HLA

62) A 40-year-old female patient was diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. Which of the following is the most probable cause for this type of anemia?

A) Lack of vitamin B12 resulting in misuse of iron in the body

B) A genetic disorder resulting in the inability to absorb urea from the gut

C) Traumatic hemorrhage

D) An excessive breakdown of red blood cells

E) Heavy menstrual bleeding

63) Erythropoiesis occurs in the ________.

A) liver

B) red bone marrow

C) spleen

D) kidney

E) yellow bone marrow

64) Identify the two main types of lymphocytes.

A) B cells and E cells

B) T cells and B cells

C) A cells and E cells

D) A cells and O cells

E) C cells and T cells

65) Where are antigen A and antigen B located?

A) On the surface of the red blood cell

B) On the surface of the white blood cell

C) In the plasma

D) Inside the erythrocytes

E) Inside the T-cells

66) Of the following terms, which one has a suffix that means resembling?

A) Precursor

B) Immunoglobulin

C) Lymphoid

D) Polymorphonuclear

E) Incompatible

67) Which of the following laboratory blood tests evaluates blood coagulation?

A) CBC

B) ESR

C) PTT

D) MCV

E) HDN

68) Choose the correct plural form of the singular term index.

A) Indexes

B) Indeses

C) Indeces

D) Indices

E) Indixes

69) What is the correct spelling of the term that means widely scattered throughout the body or an organ?

A) Disseminate

B) Diseminate

C) Dessiminate

D) Disemminate

E) Dissimenate

70) What is the pharmacologic action of the drug aspirin?

A) Prevents prothrombin and fibrin formation

B) Blocks thrombin formation

C) Dissolves clots that have caused heart attacks

D) Reduces platelet adherence and aggregation

E) Dissolves the fibrin in the blood

71) What effect does hemolytic disease of the newborn have on red blood cells?

A) Red blood cells are destroyed in excessive numbers

B) There is a diminished production of red blood cells

C) The red blood cells assume an abnormal shape

D) Excessive numbers of immature red blood cells are produced

E) Excessive numbers of red blood cells are produced

72) Which of the following terms has a root element that means to pour?

A) Transfusion

B) Erythroblastosis

C) Autologous

D) Agglutinate

E) Hemolyze

73) Mrs. Jones is scheduled to have a left hip replacement surgery in six weeks. She and her doctor have discussed using an autologous blood transfusion. What does this mean for Mrs. Jones?

A) The blood transfusion she receives will be tested to assure compatibility with her blood.

B) She will be receiving both blood and a plasma expander to maintain her blood pressure.

C) Mrs. Jones will be receiving blood that she donated and stored prior to her surgery.

D) Mrs. Jones will be recruiting a blood donor so she is assured of the donor's good health.

E) The blood that will be used will be automatically dispensed from the blood bank.

74) Annie Lawrence has a diagnosis of a bleeding duodenal ulcer. Her physician has ordered a transfusion of packed red blood cells. What will this transfusion do for Ms. Lawrence?

A) Increase the number of leukocytes in the blood stream

B) Increase the concentration of blood-borne pathogens in the blood

C) Increase the workload of the kidneys and liver

D) Increase the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood

E) Increase the production of bilirubin

75) A medication used to prevent HDN is

A) Coumadin

B) Streptokinase

C) Pradaxa

D) RhoGAM

E) Aspirin

76) A synonym for a red blood cell is a(n) ________.

77) In the term polymorphonuclear, the root/combining form means

A) nucleus

B) shape

C) pertaining to

D) many

E) change

78) An increase in the number of eosinophils is commonly caused by

A) viral infections

B) allergic reactions

C) cancer

D) patients receiving chemotherapy

E) bacterial infections

79) The root/combining form in the term spherocytosis means

A) condition

B) cell

C) large

D) oval

E) sphere

80) An erythrocyte is functional for approximately ________ days.

A) 30

B) 60

C) 90

D) 120

E) 150

81) The medical term neutropenia means

A) excessive neutrophils

B) deficient immunoglobulin production

C) deficiency of neutrophils

D) the blood has a neutral pH

E) small pinpoint hemorrhages

82) A person with blood type A has

A) anti-A antibody; B antigen

B) anti-B antibody; A antigen

C) no anti-A or anti-B antibodies; A antigen

D) both anti-A and anti-B antibodies; no antigens

E) both anti-A and anti-B antibodies; both A and B antigens

83) A person with blood type B has

A) anti-A antibody; B antigen

B) anti-B antibody; A antigen

C) no anti-A or anti-B antibodies; A antigen

D) both anti-A and anti-B antibodies; no antigens

E) both anti-A and anti-B antibodies; both A and B antigens

84) A person with blood type O has

A) anti-A antibody; B antigen

B) anti-B antibody; A antigen

C) no anti-A or anti-B antibodies; A antigen

D) both anti-A and anti-B antibodies; no antigens

E) both anti-A and anti-B antibodies; both A and B antigens

85) A patient with type O blood receives a transfusion of packed red blood cells that are type B. Which of the following situations is likely to occur?

A) The patient will be able to accept the transfusion without any issue.

B) The patient's red blood cells will begin to agglutinate

C) The patient will develop disseminated intravascular coagulation

D) The patient will develop multiple emboli

E) The patient's blood type will change from type O to type B

86) A patient with type AB blood receives a transfusion of type A blood. Which of the following situations is likely to occur?

A) The patient will be able to accept the transfusion without any issue.

B) The patient will develop red blood cell agglutination

C) The patient will develop disseminated intravascular coagulation

D) The patient will develop multiple emboli

E) The patient's blood type will change from type AB to type A

87) Which of the following correctly defines the medical term extravasate?

A) Pinpoint hemorrhages

B) Leak out of a vessel into tissues

C) Fluid located in the cytoplasm

D) Part of a thrombus that has moved

E) Scattered throughout the body

88) You are reviewing the chart of a patient with sickle cell anemia. The respiratory therapist wrote a progress note that the patient has SOB. What does the abbreviation SOB mean?

A) Sputum of bloody (color)

B) Sitting on the bed

C) Sickled blood cells

D) Shortness of breath

E) Substernal occasional breathing

89) Which leukocyte produces a protein in response to a bacteria or toxins?

A) Monocytes

B) Eosinophil

C) Basophil

D) B cell

E) T cell

90) An Ig is another name for a(n)

A) clotting protein

B) lymphocyte

C) antibody

D) granulocyte

E) antigen

91) Construct a medical term which means an increased number of neutrophils in the blood.

A) neutro + cyt + osis

B) neutro + philia

C) neutro + penia

D) neutro + cyt + hemia

E) neutro + cyto + penia

92) Construct a medical term which means a deficiency of platelets circulating in the blood.

A) thrombo + cyt + osis

B) platelo + penia

C) thrombo + cyt + lysis

D) platelo +cyt + osis

E) thrombo + cyto + penia

93) Construct a medical term which means a condition of irregularly shaped red blood cells.

A) sphero + cyt + osis

B) poly + cyt + hemia

C) poikilo + cyt + osis

D) hemo + globino + pathy

E) thaless + emia

94) A malignant disease characterized by an uncontrolled production of lymphocytes would be abbreviated as

A) AML

B) ALL

C) DIC

D) ALM

E) PMNL

95) Choose the correct pronunciation of the medical term parenteral.

A) pah-REN-ter-al

B) PA-rehn-tur-ahl

C) PAH-rent-er-al

D) pa-rent-eh-ral

E) pah-rent-UR-al

96) Choose the correct pronunciation of the medical term hemolysis.

A) HEE-mo-lis-is

B) hee-moh-li-sus

C) hee-MOL-ih-sis

D) HE-moh-li-sis

E) he-moh–LI-sis